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I loved the combination of the Redwoods and the wine on the Muir Woods & Wine Country!

My husband likes wine but wasn’t as interested in it as I was (but he is now!) so it worked really well for us.

-- Sarah K., Phoenix, AZ, Oct 2007
Wine Country & Redwoods Van Tour

Wine Country History and Information

1930 - 1960: California Wine Country’s Recovery from Prohibition

Post-prohibition recovery was long and slow in the California wine country. Americans of the 1930’s & 40’s were beer drinkers or preferred hard alcohol. The depression and austerity of the war years did not help matters much. The California wineries that had successfully weathered prohibition (such as Christian Brothers, Beaulieu, Inglenook, Beringer and Larkmead) and those California wineries that opened shortly after its end in 1933 focused mainly on bulk rather than fine California wine production. California developed a reputation as a jug and table wine producing region. The Chiles House in California's Wine Country. Long gone were the days when the California wine country sought to compete with the best wines of Europe.

Things did start to change slowly in the California wine country. After the war, GIs returning from the European theatre brought with them a newfound fondness for wine. The 1950’s and 60’s saw renewed investment throughout the California wine1930s- 1960s Recovery country as a new generation of California winemakers came of age.

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Tour prices do not include meals, lodging, or park entrance fees unless otherwise noted. We are not responsible for loss or damage of personal property on tours. We are not responsible for delays due to accidents, breakdowns, or adverse traffic and weather conditions on tours. We reserve the right to modify stops, vehicle, visits or activities based on weather conditions, group needs or conditions out of our control. We reserve the right to use other operators and/or subcontractors to operate all and any tours advertised. Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. Cancellations or changes must be made 72 hrs before trip departure to get partial refund. Cancellations and changes are subject to a 10% or $25 fee, whichever is greater.